Doctor says Spence had Neurological Damage Before Crawford Fight

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  1. SpeedKills

    SpeedKills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What I’m trying to say is. I can believe Spence has slowed down, as most boxer’s do, as most weed smokers and alcoholics do. But he brings it on himself, would he be a much healthier physically, and more durable fighter without that stuff, regardless of the car crash? Without a doubt.

    Like Tyson Fury, Spence has been one of the guys I’ve talked to people about as being held up by PED’s due to the alcohol and drug use.
     
  2. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So Mikey, Danny Garcia and Porter couldn't beat a disabled boxer? Geezuz! Spence eyes looks droopy on one side. But he was winning until then we have to give him the benefit of the doubt.
     
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  3. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He actually talked about this in the video
     
  4. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Facts.
     
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    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To be fair Spence's speech is slurring more and more each time I see him
     
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    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    I dare you to put your momma's good name on it. Tell me you thought Spence looked fit and healthy.
     
  7. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I remember reading an article where an MD just wanted to say that at welterweight, Pacquiao had the ability to dislocate Mayweather's shoulders with his punches. That still stands over anything for me as far as doctor-says-boxing moments.
     
  8. humbug

    humbug In Vino Veritas Full Member

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    No one is beating Garcia or Porter unless they're in absolute peak physical condition at the time of the match.
     
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  9. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If thats true it makes sense why the doctor was treating him like a baby at the start. But also shows he let Spence take too much damage in my opinion.
     
  10. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes but this ringwalk and the way the doctor just stepped in to evaluate Spence looked very suspicious they even talked about that on the panel
     
  11. SpeedKills

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    Or what about the youtube doctor who said it wasn’t possible or “extremely extremely unlikely” that Gamboa operated like he did with a full achilles rupture vs Davis and people bought that too “the doctor said”. Nvm that he did, and so did Haye vs Bellew.
     
  12. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Spence might have been more shot than Brook.. and his out of ring lifestyle has mutilated his genetically gifted body.

    Spence is a war horse and his brain is clearly scarred from boxing, add the weight drain to it..thank the ref for stopping that fight.
     
  13. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I could not care less what Spence looked like. It’s irrelevant.

    He prepared for months. He lost to a much better fighter.

    Get over it.
     
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    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Spence wants the rematch at 154 with no titles on the line. What does that tell you?
     
  15. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ferdie Pachego was Ali's ringside doctor and that guy was a complete fool for years with his comments. They must have given away those medical degrees with a box of oatmeal back in his day.
    Remember this dude saying G-man ran out of heart vs Benn...
     
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